1. Creation of batch file Sub Create_bat() open "c:\path\to\file.bat" for output as #1 ' open the batch file ' Add print codes as required (to be printed to the batch file) e.g, Print #1, "copy " & cells(1,1) & " abc.txt" close #1 ' close the file end sub
2. running the batch file from macro Sub runBat() dim RetVal RetVal = Shell("c:\path\to\file.bat",vbNormalFocus) End Sub Hope it helps. Akhilesh Kumar Karna On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 8:11 PM, bharghav r <bhargha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi , > > Need help in creating n exceuting batch files using excel macro. > > Requirement: > > 1.Batch file should be generated and exceuted on the click of a active x > button. > 2.Batch file contents has to take inputs from the same excel file like > application name and database name. > > > -- > Thanks and Regards > > Bharghav R > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Excel and VBA Tutorials(Video and Text), Free add-ins downloads at http://www.excelitems.com 2. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 3. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.vbamacros.blogspot.com 4. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com If you find any spam message in the group, please send an email to: Ayush Jain @ jainayus...@gmail.com or Ashish Jain @ 26may.1...@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---